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Team USA takes home gold medal in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials at Winter Olympics
By Ryan Gaydos
Published February 21, 2026
Team USA started one of the final days of the Winter Olympics Saturday winning a gold medal.
The group of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Christopher Lillis captured gold in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials.
The trio scored a combined 325.35, which was more than good enough to defeat Switzerland, China and Australia.
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The United States' Connor Curran (5-2) hugs the United States' Kaila Kuhn (5-1) as Switzerland's Pirmin Werner (3-2) reacts during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Lillis completed the back double full-full-full for a score of 117.19. Curran nailed the back full-double full-full and received a score of 113.72. Kuhn picked up a 94.44.
It’s the second consecutive gold medal in the event for Team USA. The event has only been around since the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Last time, it was Lillis, Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld who put together a score of 338.34. The Americans defeated China, Canada, Switzerland and the Russian Olympic Committee at the time.
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The United States' Christopher Lillis celebrates during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
They were the first Olympic medals for Curran and Kuhn.
It was Curran’s first Olympics after he competed on the junior world circuit before earning a spot on Team USA. At 21 years old, he’s the youngest aerialist in the Olympics.
Kuhn was chosen to compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in women’s aerials but finished in eighth place. She came back to win a gold medal at the 2025 Freestyle Ski World Championships in women’s aerials and the mixed team event.
From left, gold medalists United States' Christopher Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn celebrate after the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Another gold medal around the necks of Team USA meant they were at 11 for the Games with 30 total medals.
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